2015 - Image of the Week #44

[Joel Eade]

"Tufted Titmouse"

[sedwards]

wow ! awesome background Joel.

[Zach]

so far nothing but great shots!

anyone else have anything to post before the day is up?

[Kayaker72]

I'll throw this two in..

"Morant's Curve"

Small-1200 by kayaker72, on Flickr

"Lake Louise"

Small-1110 by kayaker72, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

wow ! awesome background Joel.

Thanks....this is probably the last of the fall color backgrounds in my yard!

[Zach]

I am going to take a good look at all the shots today and will post the winner tomorrow.

[HDNitehawk]

Thanks....this is probably the last of the fall color backgrounds in my yard!

Joel, can we assume that this was natural leafy background?
When I first saw it I thought you were in a halloween spirit and created a background.
It is an interesting color.

[Joel Eade]

Yes....maple leaves...the tree is probably 75 yards behind the setup so it is completely blurred out by BOKEH.

I make an effort to place my perches and my camera position in such a way that the subject will line up with a clean background using the surroundings....I don't create the background...but I take advantage of what is there.

[Zach]

all through this week I've been looking at all the great shots, but this was a hard week for me, everyone always posts great shots that are all winners in there own aspect, but finding the ONE to win this week was very tiring, but there must be a winner and it's Joel Eade with "Tufted Titmouse"

this shot is just gorgeous! from the colorful background to the bird everything is perfect, the contrast, the detail, the color, the bokeh, the framing, and everything else.

if I didn't know this was a photo i'd say it was made by a master painter!

[Kayaker72]

Great choice Zach...

Congrats Joel....if that is your last shot with fall colors you certainly ended with a flourish.